Oliver Houston
Oliver Houston | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
| Genres | Emo |
| Years active | 2015–2018[1] |
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| Website | oliverhouston |
Oliver Houston was an American emo band from Grand Rapids, Michigan.
History
[edit]Oliver Houston formed in 2011 as a side project for vocalist Kyle Luck and drummer Garret Cabello's band The Exploration.[2] The band released their first EP, The Dork Ages, in early 2015, and released it on 7" vinyl through Broken World Media and Too Far Gone Records later the same year.[3][4] The band's debut full-length album, titled Whatever Works, was self released on January 23, 2017.[5][6] They released their final EP, Mixed Reviews, on November 29, 2018, along with an announcement of their breakup.[7] Oliver Houston played their final show, an unannounced set, on Friday, September 28, 2018, at The Witch House in Grand Rapids, MI.
Band members
[edit]- Kyle Luck (vocals, guitar)[2]
- Matthew Mancilla McCue (vocals, bass)[2]
- Garret Cabello (drums)[2]
- James Sullivan (guitar)
Former members
- Matthew Terrian (guitar) (2016-2017)
- Caleb Jorgenson (guitar) (2015)
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
- Whatever Works (2017, Self Released)[5]
- Mixed Reviews (2018, Self Released)
EPs
- The Dork Ages (2015, Too Far Gone Records / Broken World Media / Self Released)
References
[edit]- ^ "Oliver Houston". Bandcamp. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d McNaughton, Jordan (29 July 2015). "Oliver Houston: Fun, emotive, indie-punk music with a rambunctious live attitude". Local Spins. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Shrum, Tony (6 June 2016). "Oliver Houston Are Now Getting The Attention They Deserve". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ Lantinen, Christopher. "OLIVER HOUSTON'S 2015 EP GETTING FIRST PRESSING". Modern Vinyl. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ a b DeVille, Chris (16 November 2016). "Oliver Houston – "Tom Quad"". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ Gaca, Anna (23 January 2017). "New Music: Oliver Houston Embrace Classic Midwestern Emo on Whatever Works". Spin. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ Houston, Oliver (29 November 2018). "Surprise, surprise: we've got new music, but it's the last we'll ever release". Oliver Houston. Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.